Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 24 July 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

DECATUR A DIVISION POINT

New Trains on Clover Leaf. CHANGE OF TIME BEGINS AUGUST FIRST. Two New Passenger Trains Will Run From Decatur to Charleston, Illinois. According to Traveling Passenger Agent Brown of the Clover Leaf the forthcoming change of time on the T. St. L. & AV. R. R. will go into effect about the first day of August. The change will be almost as the Daily Democrat predicted some time ago and the addition of the two

ERIE ARRANGE To Run Trains to St. Louis Next Year. Will Put in Cut-Off and Run Over Clover Leaf Tracks From Here. Information which comes from New York from headquarters is that the Erie railroad has made a most important arrangement with the Clover Leaf railroad. It is now stated upon the authority above mentioned that the Erie company made arrangement with the Clover Leaf by which it will run its St. Louis exposition trains through to the Mound City from the east. The connection or transfer will be made at Ohio City or this city where special cut offs will be made to permit the free running of the trains with the least possible inconvenience. The Erie has been flirting with the Clover Leaf some time. There have been stories about this courtship, but the relations did not become more intimate because the Grand Trunk company stepped in and took a hand in the matter and formed such a close alliance with the Clover Leaf that the Erie seemed to be entirely out of consideration. Lately the relations as far as the public, is concerned have become simplified. HELD A REUNION. Lewellen Family Picniced at Rome City. The Lewellen family enjoyed a picnic and days outing at Rome City yesterday, the affair being also a reunion of the taimly. They attended the assembly, enjoyed boating and fishing and best of all partook of a big picnic dinner, previously prepared by the ladies of the party. Those present included delegations from New Castle, and Mt. Summit, Indiana, and the following from this county: Z. O. Lewellen and family, W. 8. Smith and family, Marion Oliver and family, Mrs. Will Scherer and son John Hocker, wife and daughter, and Miss Orpha Baker, and John Mayer and family. Misses Goldie Gay and Fannie Rico of this city were also in the party.

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new trains will make this city a | passenger division point. The different trains will arrive at Decatur, approximately as follows: East Bound—No. 2, St. Louis to Toledo, 11:50 a. m.; No. 4, St. Louis to Toledo; 6:30 p. m.; No. 6, St. Louis to Toledo, 5.25 a. m. No. 10, Charlestown to Decatur, 10:30 p. m. AVest Bound—No 1., Toledo to St. Louis, 9:56 a. in.; No. 3, Toledo to St. Louis, 9:57 p m.;No. 5, Toledo to St. Louis, 8:05 p. m.; No. 9, Decatur to Charleston, 5:30 a. m. It has been said it is for the benefit of making connections with the Grand Trunk which recently purchased a controlling interest in the Clover Leaf but Mr. Brown says the new time card was arranged preparatory to handlnig the AVorld's Fair business into St. Louis for next year. AVith Decatur a passenger terminus it will be one of the most inmportant stations on the road and other benefits are to follow. It means the employing of ten | railroad people who shall residei here and it gives the place a com-; . 1 mercial air which we all enjoy.

I BOYS HANGED. Pay Penalty for Atrocious Crime. $5,000,000 FIRE IN CHICAGO THIS MORNING. New Law Records Established on Wall Staeet by Brokers. Special to The Dally Democrat. Lexintgon, Ky. Juy 24—Claude O'Bryan and Earl Whitney, boys in years, and whose faces indicated nothing criminal were hanged here at eight o’clock this mornig for murder of A B. Chinn, a merchant. The murder was committed Otcober 2, 1902. ' Special to Dally Democrat. Chicago, July 24—Fire destroyed) two buildings of the Omaha Packing Company on Halsted street at 6:30 this morning. The loss is estimated at 15,000,000. The fire is believed to have originated from combustion in lard room. | Special to the Dully Democrat. SS:3O p. m. New York July 24—During the second hour on the stock exchange this morning many market leaders established new low record marks. Large blocks of stock were thrown on the market wihout regard to prices they would bring. PLEASANTCALL. Mr. F. M. Lewis of Cleveland, In the City. F. Melville Lewis, secretary of the Ohio State h >tel association was in in the city today and made us a pleasant call. He is a thorough hotel man, and one of the best known in the United States, being the publisher of the Inter-State railway guide used by every traveler in the country. He also publishes the hotel Life, a useful and popular magazine used by hotels the world over. Bespoke flatering ly of Mr. Dick Townsend and says he considers him one of the Lest hotelmanages rin the country.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1903.

HE WAS LOST. An Old Soldier in a Pitiiable Condition. Sam Smethers of New Baltimore, Ohio, Put Off a Train. A feeble old soldier got off an Erie train in this city this morning and I very early was found wandering aimlessly about the streets in search of a telescope. His dress'proved him to be an old soldier and he was taken in tow by George AA'oodward, a member of rhe G. A. R. of this city. His talk showed him to be slightly deranged and greatly bewildered. He was hunting for the j restaurant where he had left his ’ telescope and after a long search I the missing property was found at the postoffice. This discovery I quieted him considerably and in ian unconnected and rambling discourse he told his story. He gave his name as Samuel Smethers of New Baltimore, Fairfield county, I (>hio, and some papers that he had ; on his person indentified him as the ! very same. Yesterday morning he bought a ticket at his home town for Columbus 0., and after reaching that place he bought transportation to Marion. Indiana. The old I man does not know what railroad [ he was to take but it is presumed I that the ticket was sold over the Pan Handle. At the union station [ in Columbus he very propably was directed to the Marion, Ohio, train instead of the Marion, Indiana, and was consequently carried over the Hocking Valley and the Erie railroads to this city. This seems the best supposition but it is weakened by the story of the soldier, who claims that the conductor of the train took his ticket. The Erie conductor would hardly take up a Pan Handle ticket and the probability that the old fellow was sold a ticket by the way of Dectaur is destroyed by the fact that he paid <5.90 for the same, which is two dollars more than such a ticket would cost. All tha t the man knows is that he was put off at this place. When questioned the old fellow said, that he was on his way to visit with his sons who live near Marion. Indiana. He gave the names of several and stated that one, Henry Edson Smethers lived at Pleasant Plain : Indiana, which is seven miles west of j AVarren. Marshal Cordua tele- i phoned to the Marion police and a messenger boy was dispatched to the home of Mr. Smother's son. The I old fellow was sent to Marion this | noon where he will be under the j care of the police until his relatives arrive. The lost man had sufficient money to pay his way, but said that he must keep that so as to get back home after his visit. AVith this idea in his head he had deter mined to walk to his son’s home and it required considerable argument to convince him of the impossi bi lity of such an endeavor. He is past seventy-five years old and served one year in the Mexican war and three in the wur of the late rebellion, being a member of | the 18fh Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the latter. He was quite feeble and said that an attack of mountain fever had impaired his mind. WERE ROYALLY ENTERTAINED. The Pocahantas lodge last evening entertained the Aeolina club ami their friends at the Red Men’s hull. The club boys furnished music during the evening. Games and other amusements were offered during the evening and everyone has a good time. Aeolian boys have not yet recovered from the magnificent luncheon given them, and they all declare the Pocahantas ladies the “best what is."

I GOES TO $1.13. I Indiana Oil Makes Another Jump. The price of Indiana crude oil went to <1.13 per barrel yesterday, and farmers who have wells, and in fact, every oil man in the country is accordingly jubilant. This makes a four cent jump in the past week, and there is every belief that an- • other week will see a price of <1.15. Oil men are now’ predicting that the price will continue to soar to <1.25 and even fee visions of <1.50. AVhile we hope it does, we fear the Standard company cannot afford such a wild price without seriously affecting their financial standing. A LITTLE WAR. Assembly and Cottagers Disagree. Rome City People Think They Are Being Imposed Upon by Assembly. There is a war between the Island Park Assembly at Rome City, : and the cottagers of that resort. The Assembly is a Methodist insti- [ tution, while the cottigers are 'drawn from every denomination, ' and most of them Own their homes ' there in fee simple. The assembly . j has for a number of years dictated | concerning the conduct of the rei sorters in the cottages who are far , in the majority, and who always | resent interference with their preI sent liberties. Yesterday the cotagers were surprised to find frigid , notices posted on every available spot about the park and at the | station, carrying a reproach and a warning against boating, fishing and unnecessarily bathing on the Lord's day. The notice aroused the wrath of the cottagers, who have an association of their own, with AV. E McDonald, secretary of the; Fort AA'ayne Trust Company as f president. He immediately j prepared a reply in writing, making caustic references to several officers of the assembly who signed the notice. SKINNED AGAIN. Wells County Farmers Give Their Notes. Several are wondering what will become of promissory notes which they gave strangers a week or so ago. The men represented that they were traveling for a Chicago mail order house and sold them gixals taking in turn promissory notes for jiayment. Since that time they have heard nothing from the strangers nor the gotxls. They represented to the farmer that they had an office in Frank Adams building here and referred them to him. Mr. Adams says that they rented a room there but luive not used it and farmers are making iquiry of him as to who the

strangers are. Some of the farmers are getting nervous about the matter and are afraid that they may have Is-en swindled out of their money.—Bluffton Nevgj FINED IN MAYOR’S COURT. Martin Huber, who says his home is in Pennsylvania, was fined in mayor’s court this morning for pub lie intoxication. The fine amounted to nine dollars and thirty cents, which he paid, Martin claimed he was looking for work, but got drunk first, and that he would now hustle for a job.

MEET WEDNESDAY I Fair Association to Discuss Business. i i « ( Session of Members Called at the ( Fair Grounds—Other Items of Interest. i i 1 T,. H. Harris, secretary of the 1 Great Northern Fair association \ has sent the following self ex'plamatory letter to each member: ' “The Great Northern Indiana Fair has certainly a very promising out- 1 look for a successful fair the coming ’ fall. Premium lists are called for • from all parts of the country, some 1 even from Canada. Privileges, 1 I too, sell better than previous years. In order that the highest dergee 1 of excellence may be reached, it 1 requires the interest and thoughtful help of every member of the Association. To the end that every point possible may be ’ gained, the president makes a special call for each and every 1 member to meet on the fair 1 grounds on next AA’ednesday, July 29, where every one may help in i the discussion of matters pertaining Ito the welfare of the association. Some advertising matter will also he distributed, and any one having old lithographs etc., is requetsed to bring them along that they may be used by placing new dates upon them. Athough this is a meeting for which no one is to recieve any • compensation, your are urged to come out and help to advance the interests of the fair to the utmost extent. Yours for the success of the Great Northern. T H. Harris.” SOCIAL TONIGHT. — Good Time Event at the M. E. Church. A ‘Good Time” social will be I, given by the Epworth League this evening in the lecture room of the I • <M. E. church. There will he no ; j | charge and all the members and their friends are cordial ly invited to come and enjoy the refreshment and social fun. The program as follows: Instrumental Music, Miss Carrie Thomas; Selected Reading, | I Mrs. Doris Brittson; Vocal Solo,; ; Miss Lucile Bryson; Instrumental ( i Music, Miss Blanche Dibble. TWO APPEALS. 1 • The Kuntz and Ehrsam Liquor Cases. , Two liquor cases were appealed 1 from the county board eommis- > sioners today and it begins to look 1 as though the September term of * court will be busy disposing of Berne saloon cast's. These two are ' against Samuel Kuntz and .1. M. • Ehrsam, who were granted licenses 1 at the July session of the board, ' because as in a previous case no power of attorney was produced to give Mr. Rohrer authority to vote for the remonstrators.

WILD CAT. Frank Dibble Ships One to Beaumont, Texas. Tins morning Frank Dibble shipped one of his full blood wild cats to J. 8. Johnson of Beaumont, Texas The cat was a young pet, bred and raised by Mr. Dibble. He has at his house a fine collection of Angoras and half bloods of different colors. The famous cat lielonging to K. K. Allison, which took first prize at all the car shows in Chcago, is in the collection.

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WALLACE’S PARADE. A Great Free Exhibition in Itself The Great AVallace Show, which is extensively advertised to exhibit in Decatur Saturday, August, 1, seems to be unsually popular wherever it exhibits. It bears acquaintance, and its popularity is greater where it exhibits annually. The Great AA’allace circus combines splendor, gorgeous beauty and pageantry. From early morning until the big parade passes crowds of people wait on the corners and all along the streets at various points of vantage, to see the wonders that are always presented by this show. None are disappointed except those who can not see the great parade, for the AA’allace people are in the habit of presenting their free parade just as they advertise . No show that ever comes here gives as much entertainment as this. A dozen dens of fine, wild animals are open for public inspection and they disebse a collection of well-fed sleek and contented beasts of the field and jungle. Hyenas, lions, tigers, leopards, boars, zebras, snakes, and above all a great lazy hippopotamus, are disclosed to the eyes of the wondering multitude, and the display of horse flesh is a feast to the lovers of man's most useful animal. Besides the open dens, there are scores of others that hide behind their gilded panels monsters of the forests and dee]). Birds of all nations and beasts of the forests can be heard chattering from their retreats. Knights of ; old in glittering armor ride beside the ladies of the lattice, and jockeys iin all the colors of the rainbow gracefully ride along, while representatives of the gladiators of Rome drive their steeds to the time of the music. Stirring notes ring out from three bands, while the weird music [of the Midway enlivens things. I There are troupes of Japs, in real Janpanese outfits, and a gaudy party of dancing girls from the [Orient. Female jockeys and girls from the Sahara help make a kaleidoscopic picture that will remain with those who see it a long time. The street display of the AA’allace Shows will doubtless be witnessed by thousands when it passes over the principal streets of this city next Saturday August 1. A BUSY DAY. G. R. & I. Object to Increased Assessment. The State Board of Tax Commissioners yesterday spent a busy day in executive session assessing the corporate property already considered by it. Before going into executive session several transportation companies appeared and argued against an increase in their assessment. The Hammond Transportation Company and G. H. Hamm< n 1 Company were represented by Kay AVood. Janies L. Howard appeared before the board representing the Grand Rapids <fc Indiana railway and the Cincinnati, Fort AA’ayne <V Richmond.—lndianapolis Star. BURGLARS.

They Entered Harding's Saloon Last Night and Robbed the Register. Burglars entered the back door of Wil] Harding's saloon last evening and secured tietween six and seven dollars in small change. The door was fastened with three locks, one of which they broke with a chisel, looscnial the second latch and then pried the door open. The operators were either green hands or in a big hurry, us they touched only the cash register, leu ving a cigar box full of change on the counter. No clue has as yet lieen found.